The Indonesian Express
The Indonesian Express is an English online media in Indonesia covering the latest news on business and economy. As a part of The Insight Media Network which focuses more on business, it is interested more on business perspective of economic entities, from private sectors to profit-oriented state owned enterprises or even medium scale enterprises.
Our target readers are professional expatriates working in Indonesia, particularly those from multinational companies.
Editor-in-Chief
Tedi Setiawan
Editorial Staff
Jefri Tida, Risti Amalia, Rani Ekaputri, Deni Hermawan
Business Development
Irma Wahyuningsih
Finance & Admin
Dian Ekawati, Dwi Rahayu
Indonesia Highlights in General:
- Indonesia is the largest archipelagic nation globally, comprising over 17,000 islands
- Indonesia fourth most populous country in the world, with a population of 283,487,931
- Indonesia is the third largest democracy in the world after India and the United States with 204 million voters (113 million of whom are millennials and Gen Z)
- Indonesia is the second most populous Muslim country in the world (236 million people) after Pakistan
- Indonesia is the third largest tropical forest country in the world with 120 million hectares of forest
- Indonesia is the 14th largest country in the world with an area of 1,904,569 square kilometers.
- Indonesia is ranked 13th out of 145 as the country with the strongest military in the world with a military strength index of 0.2251
- Indonesia takes the crown as the home to the most breathtaking natural beauty spots (Forbes)
- Bali, which has been named the Best Island in the World for 12 consecutive years, is in Indonesia
Indonesia Highlights in Economy:
- Indonesia is the 16th largest economy in the world based on its GDP (US$1.31 trillion)
- Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 10th largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity
- Indonesia is at 27th in competitiveness rankings
- Indonesia ranks 73rd in the Ease of Doing Business 2023 ranking out of 190 countries
Indonesia Highlights in Digital:
- Indonesia is the fourth-largest internet user in the world with more than 210 million users (after China, India and US)
- Indonesia has the fourth largest social media users with approximately 167 million users
- 49 percent of the adult population in Indonesia still lacks access to the internet.